The NSW Government will expand an open access data "portal" already under development on coal seam gas so that it also includes biodiversity information drawn from multiple sources.
EPA Victoria today began a review of the regulation that governs how sites are approved, licensed and made to provide financial assurances, and is separately re-evaluating how to spend the millions raised through landfill levies.
Prompted by a review of the coal seam gas industry, the NSW Government will develop an online portal providing easy public access to a vast array of environmental data held by state agencies.
EPA Victoria has replaced its former 14-page works approval guide with a 121-page guideline filled with examples and links to key policies and protocols.